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ERIC Number: ED461140
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 2001-Nov
Pages: 15
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A Curricular Profile of United States Technical Communication Departments at the Beginning of the 21st Century.
McDowell, Earl E.
This study summarizes courses and programs in scientific and technical communication during the past 20 years. The results show that there has been a rapid increase in the number of courses and programs offered at two-year and four-year colleges and universities, as well as a 500% increase in the number of schools offering courses. The results reveal that 36 states have courses, certificates, and/or degree programs in scientific and technical communication. In addition, there has been a rapid increase in the number of higher education institutions offering courses in World Wide Web and online courses. The results are discussed in this paper. (Author/RS)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Courses, Departments, Distance Education, Higher Education, National Surveys, Scientific and Technical Information, Technical Writing, World Wide Web
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Technical Communication
Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association (87th, Atlanta, GA, November 1-4, 2001).